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Better Canvas Lock for Obsidian

Enhances the read-only mode in Canvas by fully locking scroll, zoom, and drag-and-drop interactions.

Chinese summary

增强Canvas的只读模式,完全锁定滚动、缩放和拖放功能。

Key Use Cases

  • Presenting Canvas content without risk of accidental changes
  • Reviewing boards or diagrams in a locked state
  • Screen sharing where no interaction is desired

Pros

  • Completely prevents scroll, zoom, and drag-and-drop in read-only mode
  • Simple toggle, easy to use
  • Helps maintain focus and prevent accidental edits

Limitations

  • No granular control to allow some interactions while blocking others
  • Might be too restrictive for collaborative or teaching scenarios

Tags

canvasread-onlylockzoomscrolldrag-and-drop

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